Wacky Washington Chronicles
Just another waste of tax dollars. Once again corporate pork is pushing Washington into another “hey buddy, can you vote this into law?” Supposedly, our Senators are obliged to vote for these bills based on what the active majority pushes for. So, if you don’t speak up, you just don’t count.
All you have to do is contact your congress member. Just let them know that you’re alive and not a zombie. Tell them what you think. Don’t worry, it’s not like you’re gonna chat one on one. Leave a message at the beep, Click To Submit, or whatever… just make an effort.
Remember, whether you understand this whole bill or not, it all boils down to one thing. It’s going to come from your pocket!
Either that, or let someone (something?) else write your laws and spend your tax money, your Social Security money, and whatever change is found in your couch. Instead of talking about how much it all costs and who’s paying for it, the supporting side of this bill refers to the “…creates jobs for Americans”.
The problem is, the jobs are paid for by the tax payer! Do you honestly think that your paycheck deductions should be spent on internet police? If Washington ran an ad that asked you to donate money toward hiring more federal agents, would you? Aren’t you starting to think you should, at the very least, start paying attention to what Washington is spending our money on?
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The following special announcement was found on Craigslist.org
“Stop HR 3261 (SOPA) and S 968 (PIPA) Internet Blacklist Bills
Congress needs to hear from you, or these dangerous bills will pass – they have tremendous lobbying dollars behind them, from large corporations reportedly hoping to prop up outdated, anti-consumer business models at the expense of the very fabric of the Internet — recklessly unleashing a tsunami of take-down notices and litigation, and a Pandora’s jar of “chilling effects” and other unintended (or perhaps intended?) consequences.
Please let your Members of Congress know you OPPOSE H.R. 3621 “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) and S. 968 “Protect IP Act” (PIPA):
- Phone, yes phone your Member of Congress! (House) (Senate)
- EFF Congressional Emailer – Oppose Internet Blacklisting (SOPA & PIPA)
- OpenCongress Congressional Emailer – Oppose SOPA
- Generic Congressional Emailer (You’ll need your Zip+4)
Learn more about SOPA, Protect IP (PIPA), and Internet Blacklisting:
- Growing Chorus of Opposition to SOPA
- Open Letter against SOPA from 83 Prominent Internet Engineers
- Why SOPA and Protect IP (PIPA) are Bad, Bad Ideas (Techdirt)
- SOPA News (Google News)
- SOPA Wikipedia entry
- SOPA FAQ (CNET)
Internet Giants Consider Blackout Against SOPA!
Where does your Member of Congress stand on SOPA? (Project SOPA Opera)
Opponents of SOPA: Google, Yahoo, Wikipedia, craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, eBay, AOL, Mozilla, Reddit, Tumblr, Etsy, Zynga, EFF, ACLU, Human Rights Watch, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Ron Paul (R-TX)
Supporters of SOPA: RIAA, MPAA, News Corporation, VISA, Mastercard, Pfizer, Comcast, Time Warner, ABC, Nike, Walmart, Dow Chemical, Tiffany, Chanel, Rolex, Monster Cable, Teamsters, Lamar Smith (R-TX), John Conyers (D-MI)”